Rumbling, Flashing Skies

Of late, my favorite family times have become when a storm is approaching. I'm not quite sure how we fell into it, but whenever one of us hears a rumble of thunder, or notices that the sky is getting very moody, we go around and alert the whole family and then go outside to watch. I've never seen Leo get off his computer as quickly as when we yell, "LEOOOOOO....there's a storm coming."

We sit in the front yard and watch the sky flash and wait for the wind to pick up. When the rain comes we move onto our crowded little porch and keep chatting. Sometimes Owen and I will go in after awhile but often Leo and Ernie stay outside talking.

It's lovely.

Speaking of family time....the family is complete once more. Annie is back home courtesy of a $500 vet bill. Sigh. Whaddya gonna do? She's part of the family..... She's on antiobiotics and is much livelier and sounding like herself again. 

Look how close she and Rascal are sleeping together. Progress....